Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gadsden fell 0.2 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Gadsden peaked in January 2010 at 12.2% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Gadsden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Alabama	3.3%	-0.2	-0.7
Gadsden	3.6%	-0.2	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Gadsden, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Gadsden peaked in June 2009 at 5,357. There are now 3,761 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Gadsden employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Gadsden, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Gadsden	1,596	-72	-182

Number of Unemployed Persons

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.6%	1,596
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.8%	1,668
May 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.9%	1,701
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.0%	1,747
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	4.0%	1,728
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.9%	1,708
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.0%	1,718
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.0%	1,704
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.9%	1,700
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.9%	1,702